Metropolitan Waste and Resource Recovery Group

[2019] FWCA 3303

[2019] FWCA 3303

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Metropolitan Waste and Resource Recovery Group
(AG2018/6273)

METROPOLITAN AND REGIONAL WASTE AND RESOURCE RECOVERY GROUPS AGREEMENT 2018.

Waste management industry
COMMISSIONER WILSON	MELBOURNE, 13 MAY 2019

Application for approval of the Metropolitan and Regional Waste and Resource Recovery Groups Agreement 2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Metropolitan and Regional Waste and Resource Recovery Groups Agreement 2018 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Metropolitan Waste and Resource Recovery Group. The Agreement is a multi-enterprise agreement.

[2] The Employers have provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure A. I am satisfied that the undertakings will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and that the undertakings will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement.

[3] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[4] Pursuant to s.205(2) of the Act, the model consultation term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[5] The Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 20 May 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2021.

COMMISSIONER

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Annexure A